Week 37, K-1

NYS Learning Standards for the Arts (Music)

  • Standard 1: Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Arts

  • Standard 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources

  • Standard 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art

  • Standard 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts

National Core Arts Standards (Music)

  • MU:Pr4.1.K/1a: With guidance, demonstrate and state personal interest in varied musical selections.

  • MU:Pr4.2.K/1a: With guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of musical contrasts.

  • MU:Pr6.1.K/1a: With guidance, perform music with expression and technical accuracy.

  • MU:Cr1.1.K/1a: With guidance, explore and experience music concepts (e.g., beat, rhythmic patterns, sound exploration).

  • MU:Re7.1.K/1a: With guidance, demonstrate awareness of music contrasts.

  • MU:Cn10.0.K/1a: Demonstrate how music relates to personal experience.

Objectives

  • Sing known songs with group participation.

  • Explore animal sounds and vocal expression.

  • Play egg shakers to a steady beat and rhythmic patterns.

  • Move rhythmically to a music-based brain break.

  • Listen to and participate in a folk song with narrative structure.

Materials

  • “We Are Cloverbank” 

  • “Down on Grandpa’s Farm” (Key of D)

  • Animal puppets (farm animals)

  • Egg shakers

  • Youtube for “Shake-a My Egg” and “I Know a Chicken”

  • Space for movement (Danny Go Rhythm Break)

  • “Fair Rosa” audio or accompaniment

Procedures

1. Opening Song & Community Building (5 minutes)

  • Sing “We Are Cloverbank” together to foster community and routine.

  • Focus on confident singing voices and following the melody.

2. Creative Vocal Play – “Down on Grandpa’s Farm” (8 minutes)

  • Sing together in the key of D.

  • Introduce animal puppets.

  • Invite each student to choose a puppet and sing the animal’s sound when it’s their turn.

  • Class echoes the sound with appropriate vocal inflection (exploring timbre and vocal creativity).

3. Instrument Play – Egg Shakers (8 minutes)

4. Movement & Rhythm Brain Break (5 minutes)

  • Collect shakers and guide students to open space.

  • Lead a Danny Go Rhythm brain break.

  • Emphasize rhythmic movement, coordination, and musical cues.

5. Listening & Folk Song Participation – “Fair Rosa” (10–12 minutes)

  • Transition to seated or relaxed position.

  • Introduce the story and context of “Fair Rosa” (age-appropriate summary).

  • Encourage active listening for melody and story.

  • Optionally sing or echo refrains or phrases.

Assessment

  • Observe student participation in singing and echoing.

  • Listen for correct use of vocal expression during animal sounds.

  • Check rhythmic accuracy and coordination during egg shaker play.

  • Monitor ability to follow movement cues and participate fully.

Week 1: Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade

Mr. Panfil, Vocal and General Music Grade: Kindergarten-2 Week: 1

NYS Standards: 1,3National Anchor Standards: 1
Topic: Singing Voices
Objective(s): Students will sing an octave above me
Assessment: 

Materials:

Instruments: Guitar, Hotel Bell
Books: None
Music: Baby Beluga, Down by the Bay (Raffi), and Two Monkeys (Panfil Brothers)
Misc: Monkey puppets and beluga puppets
Tech: Smart Board, (CD optional)
Files: SMART Board Files: Welcome Back

Procedures:

Opening: Welcome and Rules
Down By the Bay (Key of G), Call and Response
-Describe differences in my voice and theirs.
-Sing with them in their voice (octave up).
-Have them repeat lines in their voice
-Switch back to my voice and see if they can continue in their voice

Two Monkeys
-Sing song and perform movements
-When comfortable, have children sing along using their voice.
-Add monkey puppets if time allows.

Baby Beluga, Spider fingers
-Describe Spider fingers (Hands cupped with fingers limp to look like a spider).
-Listen and keep the beat on laps, using spider fingers (lightly and without making a sound. If they are hurting their leg, they are doing it too hard.)
-Sing along with the first verse when comfortable while keeping spider fingers beat.
-Pass around Bailey Beluga on the beat (Pass, hug, pass, hug)
-Use hotel bell under foot to help with beat if needed.
Closure: Review and line up